Human caused air pollution exposure in Latvia
Latvia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 11.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.85
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
118th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.86
in 2007
All-time low
11.51
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 11.85 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Latvia peaked at 19.86 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.51, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 118th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.13 | — |
| 1999 | 19.43 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.73 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 16.97 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.11 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 17.44 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 15.84 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 15.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 19.86 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 19.18 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.83 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 19.67 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 15.84 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 16.61 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.61 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 17.06 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 14.39 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.79 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 12.73 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 11.83 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.29 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 11.51 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 12.37 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 11.85 | -4.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.28 | 19.13 | 19.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.69 | 15.84 | 19.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 12.5 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 11.51 | 13.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3087 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 9.32 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Latvia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Latvia was 11.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 in 2007.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Latvia ranks 118th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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